https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:41:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2166259 Mon, 04 May 2015 11:44:33 +0000 regberadaisy 2166259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So much party politics for little kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2166120 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:38:44 +0000 Andrea 2166120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For school friends, it usually just says the name of one LO on the invite. For friends, they invite both kids, of course. When in doubt, I just ask rather than assume. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2166064 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:10:08 +0000 T-Mom 2166064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If both names are not on the envelope, I assume that only one is invited. But if I don't have childcare, I will ask the host if I can bring the other sibling (if it makes sense) and offer to pay if it's at a venue. But my DD gets invited to almost all of my DS's parties since they were in the same mixed age class (but never at the same time) and share some of the same class mates.</p> <p> @Mamaof2: DD was invited to one boy party this year at her school, and 0 girl parties. It was weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2166043 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:02:11 +0000 autumnlove 2166043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Most school friends (if we know parents) include both names on the envelope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2166002 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:45:03 +0000 BananaPancakes 2166002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Same thoughts here. If it's a school friend, I'd assume only the child of mine in that actual class was invited. If it were family friends/my friends with kids, I'd assume the whole family was invited. </p> <p>We just had DS's 3rd birthday party and his classmates' moms all asked if it was ok to bring siblings. One was embarrased to do so because she said she would never normally drag along her oldest 2, but timing was off for the day of his party and she wouldn't be able to leave them home. I think everyone asked because we were serving lunch and they didn't want to throw off the head count. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165992 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:42:10 +0000 aegie 2165992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's a pay per child venue, I would just bring the 1 child or ask the parents if I'm close with them to make sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165977 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:39:02 +0000 mrbee 2165977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Funny that you mention that - he's friends with a lot of girls! Not sure why, but he's always clicked well with both genders. He's definitely making more friends that are boys lately though, so we'll know soon if his female friendships will survive the transition! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165942 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:22:57 +0000 Mamaof2 2165942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: not to thread jack but not many of us have school aged kids - are Charlie's party's all boys now? My DS started K this year and he hasn't been invited to any "girl" parties and the "boy" parties he went to were all boys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165940 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:21:45 +0000 looch 2165940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if the invite comes from school friends, unless they're i the same class/grade, siblings aren't invited.</p> <p>If they're friends of the parents, I would think they'd be invited and it would be totally fine.</p> <p>I'd never actually say anything though, to a parent that brought more than the invited child. I just don't see that going down well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165930 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:19:26 +0000 mrbee 2165930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: For the rock climbing gym birthday, the evite only had 12 kids on it - even though there are 24 kids in her Kindergarten.. So I figure they limited the guest list on purpose! That's been happening more after my son started elementary school... shorter guest lists, and more formal activities at venues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165928 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:19:06 +0000 Mamaof2 2165928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: does the invite list both of your kids name? If not, I would assume only the one is invited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165911 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:07:31 +0000 regberadaisy 2165911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you know both aren't invited? I guess my girls are still young enough I'd assume they're both invited since I would personally invite sibling sets? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165842 Mon, 04 May 2015 08:26:04 +0000 Mamaof2 2165842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only bring siblings if DH is out of town and cant watch the other child </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-bring-just-one-kid-to-a-birthday-party-versus-more#post-2165818 Mon, 04 May 2015 08:10:29 +0000 mrbee 2165818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If a birthday party is at a friend's house and they also have multiple kids, I'll usually ask if it's ok if we bring our other kid. So far it hasn't been a problem - and when I get to the party, there are a number of other sibling sets.</p> <p>If a party is at a venue with a planned activity, then we'll just bring the one invited guest. We recently went to a party at a rock-climbing gym, and wouldn't think of bringing more than the one kid to something like that.</p> <p>We had our son's birthday at a venue, but there was no big activity and we made it clear that people could bring their siblings. A lot of people did!</p> <p>When do you bring just one kid to a birthday party, versus more? </p>